Section
1238.01 Purpose
1238.02 Applicability
1238.03 Conformity with plans and regulations
1238.04 Sale of land in subdivisions; start of construction
1238.05 Subdivider’s agreement
1238.06 Pavement guarantee and financial guarantees
1238.07 General design requirements
1238.08 Lots
1238.09 Blocks
1238.10 Street lighting
1238.11 Railroads
1238.12 Streets and thoroughfares
1238.13 Sidewalks
1238.14 Utilities
1238.15 Green infrastructure
The purpose of this chapter is to further the overall purpose of this code and additionally, to:
(a) Establish standard requirements, conditions and procedures for the design and review of subdivisions;
(b) Provide for the orderly subdivision of land;
(c) Encourage the wise use and management of land and natural resources throughout the city;
(d) Ensure that adequate public infrastructure, facilities and services are available concurrent with development;
(e) Encourage a beneficial relationship between the uses of land and circulation of all forms of traffic throughout the city, and to provide for the proper location and design of streets;
(f) Provide adequate utility systems to support the future needs of the systems; and
(g) Promote efficient and logical placement of utility structures so as to promote the purpose of this code.
(Ord. 21-161, passed 12-13-2021)
The developer of a subdivision, or any development that requires public improvements or rights-of-way, shall dedicate all land required for rights-of-way, and shall furnish and install all required improvements serving the subdivision or development. All improvements shall be extended to the boundary of the subdivision or development in order to provide a complete and coordinated system of streets and utilities in accordance with all applicable plans or policies of the city.
(Ord. 21-161, passed 12-13-2021)
(a) The arrangement, character, extent, width, grade and location of all streets shall conform to the city’s thoroughfare plan, comprehensive land use plan or other adopted plans and policies, and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, topographical conditions, public convenience and safety, and in appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets. Where not shown on the master thoroughfare plan, the arrangement and other design standards of streets shall conform to this chapter.
(b) Any plans or documents submitted for subdivision or development approval shall comply with the city’s standard drawings and specifications and subsequent amendments, as adopted by City Council, on file in the office of the Code Administrator.
(c) The engineering details and standards of streets and other public improvements are subject to such modification as the Code Administrator may deem necessary to the public interest or maintenance of established standards.
(Ord. 21-161, passed 12-13-2021)
(a) No owner, or authorized agent, of any land located within a subdivision shall transfer, sell, or agree to sell any land by reference to, by exhibition of, or by the use of, a plan or plat of a subdivision, nor proceed with any construction work before such plan or plat has been approved and recorded in the manner prescribed in these regulations. Any sale or transfer contrary to the provisions of this section is void. The description of such lot or parcel by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other documents used in the process of selling or transferring shall not exempt the transaction from the provisions of these regulations.
(b) The Code Administrator shall not issue zoning permits for any structure or activity on a lot in a subdivision for which a plat has not been approved and recorded in the manner prescribed in these regulations.
(Ord. 21-161, passed 12-13-2021)
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